Armour Tactics in the Second World War: Panzer Army Campaigns of 1939-41 in German War Diaries (Studies in Military History) - Hardcover

'Stop! Don't be put off by the title! Behind it lies a little treasure trove... This is a stimulating book for anyone with an interest in armoured warfare, past or present. ... it is meticulously researched and sourced, and gives the reader the feeling of actually being present on the battlefield.'Guards Magazine

The author, a historian and former Swiss Armoured Corp officer, uses primary documents to describe tank tactics during the first two years of World War II, a period in which armour was employed in the Polish, Western and Russian campaigns. The first year of 'Operation Barbarossa' is examined in great detail using the files of the second Panzer Army whose commander, Guderian, who has been called the father of the German armoured force.